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Past Coverage
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“Drop 3 pounds without trying.” March 2007 Prevention magazine Children’s Hospital Oakland is highlighted in this brief article because of a water study conducted by Jodi Stookey, PhD, of CHORI. Her study found that women who drank water instead of sugary beverages lost an average of 3 additional pounds, compared to those who continued to drink the sweet stuff. |
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“HPV- What is it?” February 28, 2007 KGO-AM Radio, San Francisco, CA Amy Halio, MD, of Adolescent Medicine was featured in a radio report about the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and how girls and women can reduce their risk. HPV is known to cause cervical cancer. Some states are considering a law that would require girls as young as 9 years old to get the HPV vaccination. |
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“Call for Child Abuse Education Funds” February 22, 2007 KTVU-TV, Oakland, CA Jim Crawford, MD, of Center for Child Protection was featured in a television news report about the need for more state and federal funding to prevent child abuse in the Bay Area. A coalition of Bay Area law enforcement officials held a press conference to express their support. |
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“A Losing Proposition: Fast intervention needed to halt childhood obesity epidemic.” February 18, 2007 Oakland Tribune, Tri-Valley Herald, Alameda Times Star, San Mateo County Times, Argus Lourdes Juarez, PNP, Afroz Subedar, RD, Lydia Tinajero-Deck, MD of our HEAL (Healthy Eating, Active Living) Clinic, Soffia Jonasdottir, MD of Endocrinology, and Lisa Hardy, MD of Psychiatry were all featured in this special report about the country’s childhood obesity epidemic. This article looks at how Children's Hospital Oakland is solving this problem one child at a time. |
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“Three and Thriving.” February 18, 2007 Modesto Bee Ziad Saba, MD, medical director of cardiology, was featured in this report about his patient, 3-year-old Hevanne Brown. Hevanne was born with a rare heart problem, which required 7 open-heart surgeries. The report highlights the surgical techniques and medical technology we use to correct his congenital heart defect. |
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”New technologies, new chance at life." February 14, 2007 Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times, Tri-Valley Herald, Argus, West County Times Kishor Avasarala, MD, and Ziad Saba, MD of cardiology were featured in this special Valentine's Day report about the successful medical advances we use to save infants with congenital heart defects. The article showcased two of our cardiology patients, 3-year-old Morgan Keane of Alameda and 2-year-old Abigail Duley of Concord. Both girls required a series of open-heart surgeries. |
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"New study finds genetic link between women and heart disease." February 12, 2007 Science Daily, Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Tri-Valley Herald, Argus, Daily Review, Voices of America Nat’l Radio, WCNC-TV (Charlotte, NC), Bloomberg News, The Globeandmail (Canada) Ed Lammer, MD, of CHORI was quoted about his new study that has found a genetic link between women and heart disease. The study followed hundreds of children in Muscatine, Iowa and found that women with a certain gene variant were more likely to develop heart disease later in life. |
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“All Heart exhibit.” February 4, 2007 Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, CA Children’s Hospital Oakland is mentioned in the Arts & Entertainment section of the Sunday newspaper. The “All Heart” exhibit, coordinated by the hospital’s artist-in-residence, Hayley Oggel, showcases a colorful array of artwork created by our patients. |
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"Finding Nemo Room." February 2, 2007 KPIX-TV, San Francisco, CA Diagnostic Imaging's newly renovated waiting room was featured on the evening news. Disney and Pixar generously donated materials to create a "Finding Nemo" theme in the waiting and induction rooms. Pixar character designers were also on hand to make and give original drawings to patients. |
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“Flu Season Hits Kids Especially Hard This Year” February 2, 2007 KCBS-AM Radio, San Francisco, CA Mary Rutherford, MD, director of the emergency department, was interviewed about the slight surge in illnesses among bay area children. Dr. Rutherford said that our emergency department is seeing a 14 percent increase in patients admitted to the hospital with symptoms like coughing, fever, vomiting, dehyration and diarrhea. Other bay area hospitals are also seeing a similar rise in patient admissions. |
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“Asthma & Freeways.” January 26, 2007 KTVU-TV, Oakland, CA Mindy Benson, PNP of the Asthma Program was interviewed about the serious health risks that children have living near freeways. A USC study, one of the largest of its kind, found that children living near busy highways can have suffer twice as much repiratory damage compared to children who don’t and they can have lung problems for the rest of their lives. |
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“Family holds out hope for bone marrow match” January 26, 2007 Alameda Times Star, Daily Review, Argus Children’s Hospital Oakland is mentioned in this story because 2-year-old bone marrow patient, Harrison Leonardo, is in desperate need for a bone marrow match. Harrison is battling a rare blood cancer. The article publicized a bone marrow registration drive in San Leandro. |
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“Parents seek fluid solutions” January 15, 2007 Contra Costa Times, Oakland Tribune, San Mateo County Times, Valley Times Afroz Subedar, registered dietician, was quoted about healthy beverage options for children and adolescents. She explains that juices contain a lot of sugar and are high in calories. Milk and water are recommended, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Amercians 2005. |
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“Marin needs speed bumps.” January 6, 2007 Marin Independent Journal, San Rafael, CA June Tester, MD, a pediatric resident was mentioned in this article about how speed bumps help reduce the number of car accidents involving children. She led a study that found children living within one block of a speed bump are 50 percent to 60 percent less likely to be injured by a car. |
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